Haiku
Books
Books by Pacifi-kana Members
Arnold, Richard. Shoes Lost Long Ago.
This haiku pamphlet may be purchased by contacting the author at
arnold@mala.bc.ca.
Baker, Winona. Clouds
Empty Themselves.
This chapbook of haiku was recommended for adult new readers and
literacy co-ordinators for the International Literacy Year 1990. To
purchase a copy, contact the author at
wbaker@telus.net.
Baker, Winona. Moss-Hung Trees.
This collection of haiku received the Nipponical Societatea Romana De
Haiku Commemorative Medal and Award of Excellence. The title poem,
which is reprinted in our B.C. Haiku Gallery, is one of the most famous
English-language haiku ever written. To purchase a copy, contact the
author at wbaker@telus.net.
Baker, Winona. Beyond the Lighthouse.
A collection of various forms of poetry, including 22 haiku, this
collection made Writer Digest’s Michael Bugeja’s list of 10 Read and
Recommended books of poetry for 1994. To order, contact the publisher
at oolichan@island.net.
Baker, Winona. Even a Stone Breathes.
Even a Stone Breathes is Winona Baker’s latest book of haiku. It may be
purchased from the League of Canadian Poets’ Poetry Spoken Here Webstore
at http://www.poets.ca.
de Sousa,
Elehna.
A Shower
Of
Blossoms
A Shower of Blossoms is
in its
second printing of 200 handmade books by Elehna
de Sousa. The endpapers
are handmade in cotton and banana, on
acid free paper. 24 HAIKU
take you through a year of
seasonal changes on SaltSpring Island, British Columbia, PLUS 10
STUNNING COLOUR IMAGES to further inspire you. 5 1/2" X 4 1/4", saddle
stitched.
Books are available from Elehna directly for
$10 plus $1 shipping for U.S.
$12 plus $1 shipping for Canada.
To order e-mail :
elehna@saltspring.com
or send cheque or money order to elehna at:
401 Reynolds Rd. Salt
Spring Island, B.C. V8K 1Y3
Canada
Kacian, Jim,
Evetts, Dee
(editors). New Resonances 3: Emerging Voices in
English-Language Haiku.
This is the third volume of the award-winning New Resonances
series. pacifi-kana member
Alice Frampton is featured along with 15
other poets from around the world. Copies may be purchased by contacting Red
Moon Press at
redmoon@shentel.net or Alice Frampton at
framptona@telus.net.
Powell, Richard R.,
"wabi sabi simple", (Adams Media,
2005)
This book is a
meditation on enjoying a simpler, more meaningful life by drawing on
aspects of Japanese aesthetics and spirituality. Chapter 9 includes an
extended discussion of the haiku movement and advice on using poetry to
improve the quality of everyday life. "wabi sabi simple"
contains some haiku, but most importantly explains wabi sabi, an Eastern
philosophy of the value of simple things, in easy-to-understand terms to
help one find peace and truth throughout nature and apply it to all
facets of life. To purchase wabi sabi simple contact Richard R. Powell
at: wabisabi@shaw.ca
or look for it at Amazon or local
bookstores.
Stevenson, Richard "A Charm of Finches"
(Ekstasis Editions, 2004)
A Charm of Finches, Richard's
new book of poems: haiku, senryu, and tanka
is now available from Ekstasis Editions in Victoria, BC. e-mail:
ekstasis@islandnet.com
Stevenson, Richard
Hot Flashes: Maiduguri Haiku, Senryu, & Tanka ( Ekstasis
Editions, 2001)
This
is Richard's fourth book of poems set in Nigeria, and follows the
narrative/lyric works Driving Offensively (Sono Nis Press, 1985),
Horizontal Hotel (TSAR Publications, 1989), and Flying Coffins
( Ekstasis Editions, 1994). Various epiphanies and observations
recollected in tranquility from the sanctitity of cooler climes,
basically. It's available from
Amazon.com or directly from Ekstasis Editions in Victoria, BC.
e-mail: ekstasis@islandnet.com
Wakan, Naomi Beth.
"Drumbeg Park"
In her latest book Naomi takes us all home to
Drumbeg Park. In a series of haibun and longer poetry, she gives us a
glimpse into the history, nature, and human nature of settling into her
(their) life and community just footsteps from this wilderness setting.
A must read! Contact the author at:
http://www.naomiwakan.com/nw_adult_titles.html
Wakan, Naomi Beth. Haiku – One Breath Poetry.
This introduction to haiku will be enjoyed by teachers and
older students. Haiku
– One Breath Poetry was a Children’s Book
Centre Choice and also an American
Library Association Selection for Popular
Paperbacks for Young People. It may
be purchased in Canada from
order@classroomresources.com
or in the United
States from
gabriel@scbdistributors.com.
Wakan, Naomi Beth.
Haiku Bag.
This work surveys haiku history with readings and writings
and includes haiku written by the author. It may be purchased
by contacting the author at
naomi@naomiwakan.com.
Welch, Michael Dylan. The Haijin’s Tweed Coat.
This is a playful sequence of haiku hiding the names of
various haiku journals
in its poems. Michael Dylan Welch is the vice-president of the
Haiku Society
of America and one of the most respected
poets currently writing haiku. To order,
download the Press Here order form at:
http://www.haikuworld.org/books/presshere.html
Welch, Michael Dylan. Tremors.
This collection of haiku and haibun is Michael Dylan Welch’s
response to the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco. To order,
download the Press Here order form
at:
http://www.haikuworld.org/books/presshere.html
Other Books of Interest
Blyth, R. H. Haiku (4 volumes)
Blyth’s groundbreaking consideration of the history of haiku
and its relation to Eastern thought (especially Zen Buddhism) remains a classic
work. While some
readers have been captivated by Blyth’s reflections on
spirituality and life, others admire this work for its hundred of
translations of Japanese
haiku that are
impossible to find elsewhere.
Gurga, Lee.
Haiku: A Poet’s Guide.
This book is the best recent introduction to the haiku.
Written by the current editor of
Modern Haiku, it contains lengthy discussions on
how to write and
revise haiku, on haiku form and theory, and
on related types of poetry. Highly
recommended for beginners.
Henderson, Harold. G. An Introduction to Haiku.
Along with Blyth’s work, this book remains the classic
introduction to the form. Written by the founder of the Haiku Society of America,
Henderson takes a
brisk yet informative look at the history of Japanese haiku
before speculating about the forms that American haiku may take.
Higginson, William. Haiku World: An International Poetry Almanac.
This book is an introduction to kigo, or season words, and
their role in haiku. Higginson lists the plants, animals, heavenly phenomena, and
events that are associated with each season, together with examples of haiku
that use these
kigo to fair or good effect.
Kacian, Jim (chief editor). The Red Moon Anthologies.
Each year, Jim Kacian and ten other editors comb through all
the haiku that have been published to compile this anthology. Each volume
contains many
excellent haiku, senryu, haibun, and essays on the form,
giving poets a handy summary of the year in haiku.
Ross, Bruce
(editor). Haiku Moment: An Anthology of Contemporary North American
Haiku
This
is an outstanding collection
of haiku, plus contains a superb introduction to the haiku form written
by the editor, Bruce Ross.
Ueda, Makoto. Bashō and his Interpreters.
For anyone wishing to learn about the history and glory of
haiku, this book is
necessary reading. The volume contains translations of 255 haiku
by Japan’s
greatest haiku poet by a leading Japanese
scholar, presented with comments by
Japanese critics that illuminate the themes,
language, and importance of each
poem.
van
den Heuvel, Cor. The Haiku Anthology: Haiku and Senryu in English (3rd
ed.)
Cor van den Heuvel’s anthology of English-language haiku is
generally regarded as being the best available. Since each
poet is represented by a fair number of
haiku, the reader can gain a sense of the
voices and themes of leading haiku poets
writing in English.
Williams, Paul O.
The Nick of Time: Essays on Haiku Aesthetics.
Paul O. Williams is one of the most important critical
voices in the American haiku movement, and this collection of essays shows him
considering such
questions as haiku language, the
role of metaphor, and the
limits of haiku
form with modesty and intelligence.
